Toddlers and 2-Year Old Programming
"I'm just a kid, I have a lot of stuff to do yet."
~ Clint Eastwood
Our commitment to quality care continues in our Toddler and 2-year old rooms. Children at this age are eager learners who energetically interact with materials and people. We at the center realize that an environment and curriculum that encourages each child's growing need of independence is a basis for developing and mastering life skills and a positive self esteem. By playing in both large and small groups, these children will learn valuable social skills needed to effectively interact with others. While engaging in fun activities toddlers and 2-year olds will discover their likes and talents and will be exposed to fundamentals such as: colors, shapes, self-help skills, as well as social and language development.
Children under the age of 2 years old will have a notebook system for direct communication with their teacher(s). In this notebook the teacher will log the daily activities, feedings and the rest times of your child. Parents will be asked to list pertinent information that will ensure the individualized schedule of each child is up-to-date, to inculde but not limited to: the last time your child ate, slept and was changed, as well as mood and sleeping patterns of the night before. Parents of 2-year olds will find daily information posted in the Parent Area of the room.
Arts for Kids has an individualized program for the needs of children ages of
6-weeks to 2-years old.
All children will have individual contact and attention through feeding, diapering and learning experience.
Each child will follow their individual routine of feeding and sleeping set by their home environment.
The children will be provided with equipment to fit their educational development and creative expression appopriate to their age level.
Daily communication with parents:
~ A notebook for each child under two years of age will be sent home with parents summarizing child's activities.
Parents will bring back notebook with information for teachers.
Staff will ensure that throughout the day infants will be moved into different activities.
Potty Training Policy
If parents and the center are in agreement that a child is developmentally ready, Arts for Kids will begin to encourage potty training at age 2.
At 2-1/2 years old age, regular potty training is part of our daily program and routine. Children will be encouraged to wear pull-ups or underwear (depending on progress) and have plenty of extra pull-ups or underwear on hand. They will be taken to the bathroom every 2 hours (possibly more often at the beginning). If a child is wearing underwear, they will be put in a pull-up or diaper for naps, unless completely trained. We will use lots of praise for a "job well done" and lots of understanding when "accidents happen" if a child has a rough day.
Sometimes potty training can happen overnight and sometimes it can be a long process - we just need to have a lot of patience.
November 2026 News!
Toddler I
Hello everyone and Happy November! I absolutely loved getting to start making art with the kiddos this past month and will be excited to see what’s in store! Last month we looked at the themes of Fire Safety, Spiders and Bats, Mad Scientist, and Halloween. For November we will be talking and learning about the weather, the colors of fall/ harvest, hibernation, and Thanksgiving! As it gets colder please remember to bring in weather- appropriate clothing. I have enjoyed getting to know your kids and can’t wait to continue watching them grow! I can’t wait to see the new songs and stories we listen to with our new theme this month. Little changes in the classroom as we have Theodore moving up and we also welcome our new friend TJ! If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out at any time.
Ms. Hannah and Ms. Tina
Toddler II
This month, we will be exploring all things fall! We will learn about different types of weather, including rain, wind, clouds, and cooler temperatures. We will explore the beautiful colors of fall and learn about the harvest season through fun art projects, sensory activities, books, and songs. The children will discover fall favorites such as pumpkins, apples, corn, and colorful leaves while learning about the foods we harvest in autumn. We will also learn about hibernation and how different animals prepare for winter by finding cozy places to rest. As Thanksgiving approaches, we will talk about being thankful and enjoy fun turkey-themed crafts and activities. We look forward to a month full of learning, exploring, and making memories with our little ones!
Please take your child’s water bottle and sleeping bag home every Friday to be washed and return them every Monday. As the weather gets colder, please make sure your child has warm, weather appropriate clothing and a complete set of extra clothes in their cubby. Please be sure to label all belongings with your child’s name. Thank you for helping us keep our little ones clean, warm, and comfortable!
Ms. Kenzie
Toddler III
Hello families!!
I am delighted to be back. As many have noticed, I stepped away from Arts for Kids briefly to explore a role in the school district. I missed the little ones so much that I knew I had to return to toddler land. Toddler 3 had been closed for several months while we waited for children to be ready to move up. This month we welcome Alaya and Willa to the tiny room.
November themes: Weather, Harvest, Hibernation, and Thanksgiving.
A few reminders: please provide a warm coat and extra clothes for the chilly weather! Have a wonderful month!
-Ms Erica
2's I
Hello families,
We had a great October celebrating Halloween. We hope to continue the holiday celebration into November for Thanksgiving.
This month we’ll be working on emotions, nursery rhymes, transportation, and Thanksgiving.
Please remember to take your child’s summer clothes home and put winter clothes in their cubbies!
Have a great month.
Ms. Kaylee
2's-II
Hello all and welcome fall,
I hope everyone is staying warm and feeling healthy. With the cool weather please make sure that your child has the appropriate gear for when we go outside. In the beginning of last month we had the chance to talk about superheroes. We talked about what makes a superhero-helping, showing respect, listening, being nice, and caring. The kids loved looking at books that were all about superheroes and pretending to fly like one across the room. The next week we talked about the superheroes in our town’s community helpers. Firefighter Steve came by and we got to spray the hose. Some of my friends were not feeling it, so they just looked while sitting in the buggy. The following week we talked all about friendship. We showed gentle touches and ways we can be a good friend by helping and sharing. We made a handprint friendship tree, colored with friends, and used our eye-hand coordination skills to make friendship bracelets. After friendship week was all about apples/pumpkins. We matched colored apples, made an apple tree with paint, and got to see erupting jack-o-lanterns using vinegar and baking soda. The last week in October was dedicated to Halloween. We played Halloween theme large motor games, did fun Halloween crafts and we got to go trick-or-treating in the mall. It was so nice seeing all the kids in their cute costumes. I hope everyone has a wonderful month and Thanksgiving. If you ever have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.
Ms. Laura
2's-III
Hello all and welcome to November in 2’s III!
We had a wonderful time learning through play last month as we explored the themes of Firefighters, Weather, Harvest/Pumpkins/Scarecrows, and Halloween.
For some hands on learning about fire safety during Firefighter week, we were blessed with a visit by Firefighter Steve! We got to see all the equipment firefighters use and see the gear they wear. Firefighter Steve showed us that even though firefighters look strange with their gear on, they are there to help us, and we don’t have to be afraid of them. He even let us spray the fire hose! We also discussed our monthly fire-drills and what to do and where our evacuation point is when we hear the fire alarm.
Our language skills are improving every day! With answering the question of the day, looking at the theme of the week related books, and even learning some sign language, we have really built on our vocabulary! We also used these moments to work on our social and emotional skills as we took turns answering theme related questions, discussed how events like Halloween make us feel, talked about foods we like that get harvested this time of year, and listened to each others ideas and thoughts.
To help us with our social skills we built on the concepts of working together and helping others through group activities such as pretend play, building with blocks/Duplo together, and using the parachute.
We are becoming great athletes with our large motor activities! From tag, bubble chasing, walking the balance beam/steps, jumping games, bean bag tossing, and even yoga, we are having a great time learning what our muscles can do!
Our fine motor skills are really coming along too! We have been practicing our eye hand coordination daily using different items in our sand and water tables, such as pipettes/droppers, scoops, and funnels as well as working on puzzles and small group games and activities. We have also built our muscles in our hands and used our imaginations as we did art activities with cookie cutters, stickers, colored pencils, crayons, and even zip lock bags, shaving cream, and Q-tip's! We also got some scissor practice during weather week as we pretended to make snowflakes.
We have started using the magic flip method of independently putting on our jackets since the weather has been chilly. Be sure to have your child show you how to do it!
We finished off the month with the fun side of Halloween as we went trick or treating! What fun we had! Thank you to all who brought in costumes, it was great to see all the cute looks.
As we head into a new month, we will be starting things off with an emotions theme.
As always, if you have any questions about your child or what we are doing, please don’t hesitate to ask! If I don’t see you at drop off or pick up, feel free to message me on Lillio.
Have a wonderful month!
Ms. Sara B. and 2’s III
